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§ 71.04 VEHICLES CROSSING SIDEWALKS.
   (A)   It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to drive within any sidewalk space except at a permanent or temporary driveway or by special permit from the Chief of Police or other authorized city official.
Penalty, see § 71.99
§ 71.05 OPERATOR OF VEHICLE TO DRIVE SAFELY; SPEED LIMITS.
   (A)   It shall be unlawful to operate a motor vehicle without due regard for the safety and rights of pedestrians and drivers and occupants of all other vehicles; or so as to endanger the life, limb or property of any persons while lawfully using the highways and streets of the city. The penalty for violation of this division (A) shall be as set forth in § 71.99.
(KRS 189.290(1))
   (B)   The speed limits set forth in KRS 189.390(2) shall be applicable on all streets within the city, except as the city as authorized by KRS 189.390(4), declares and determines upon the basis of engineering and traffic investigations that the speed limits set forth in KRS 189.390(2) are not reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist at any location in the city. The city shall then determine and authorized by ordinance or order a reasonable and safe speed limit at that location and give notice thereof by signs appropriately erected at that location. The penalty for violation of any speed limit in the city shall be in accordance with the fine schedule set forth in KRS 189.394.
(Ord. 3-67, passed 7-10-67)
Cross reference:
   Speed limits for specific streets, see Ch. 74, Sch. III
§ 71.06 DRIVING TO RIGHT OF CENTER.
   Slowly moving vehicles shall be driven in single file and shall keep as near to the right-hand curb as possible. Vehicles will keep to the right of the center of the street except that a vehicles may cross to the left-hand side for the purpose of overtaking and passing a vehicle if it can be done without danger to other vehicles and pedestrians. Drivers of vehicles may not cross a yellow line for the purpose of passing when the yellow line is in their lane of traffic. Whenever the center of a street is marked by a double yellow line or single yellow line, it shall be unlawful to drive to the left of or cross such double yellow or single yellow line except when making a left turn at an intersection, or to enter a driveway or private alley. The Chief of Police is hereby authorized to mark traffic lanes near intersections between safety zones and the nearest curb and any other portion of the roadway where the regular alignment of traffic is deemed necessary.
(Ord. 3-67, passed 7-10-67) Penalty, see § 71.99
Statutory reference:
   Vehicles to keep to right, see KRS 189.300
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